LUNA FIELD
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Luna Field is
an amazing band from germany that manages to combine controversial elements
in their sound. Thei combine melody with aggressiveness, harmony with chaos...The
final result is great and atmospheric. The guitarist Benni is here to talk
to us. Check it out...
1.FIRST OF ALL POINT OUT THE
MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF THE BAND'S HISTORY AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES TO
THE READERS.
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There were several important moments
in our history! One of them was the good feeling after we finshed the recordings
of our debut "Close to Prime"! We recognized, that it wasn`t just a product:
It was our music, our way to express imaginations, thoughts and feelings!
2.CONGRATULATIONS FOR "CLOSE TO THE
PRIME"! WHY DID YOU NAME THE ALBUM THIS WAY? IS IT BECAUSE YOU WANT TO
SUGGEST AN APPROACH TOWARDS SOME MORE PRIMITIVE AND EXTREME SOUNDS?
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You're right, we want to approach towards
this sound! But not in a limited way! For LUNA FIELD is not important,
if we are the most extreme band in the world, musicaly or whatever! You
have to understand the title like a dream of something great, untouchable
- le grant finale!
3.TELL US A FEW GENERAL THINGS ABOUT
THIS RELEASE. WHERE WAS IT RECORDED? WHO WAS THE PRODUCER? HOW LONG DID
IT TAKE YOU? WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH IT? ARE YOU SATISFIED BY
THE FINAL RESULT?
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The studio where we recorded was called
B - Side Studio. The main reason to enter a studio was just
to record one song for a magazine sampler. After recording the song "Thief
of the adour" we realized, that the result was pretty good and so we decided
to go further with the sessions to record a full length album! It was the
first time for LUNA FIELD, that we saw a studio from the inside and under
this circumstances we are statisfied. Every single song have a special
sound depending to its mood.
4.YOUR MUSICAL STYLE IS VERY STRANGE.
YOU INVOLVE BRUTAL DEATH METAL WITH BLACK FORMS AND ALL THIS IS ENRICHED
WITH ATMOSPHERE AND MELODY. YOU HAVE YOUR OWN STIGMA. HOW HARD WAS IT FOR
YOU TO FIND YOUR MUSICAL PATH?
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For me personally I don`t think that
the musical style is very strange! It wasn`t our intention to mix all kinds
of extreme metal sounds! We just try to write good Death/Black Metal songs
with the maximum of variety! It is stupid if extreme metal bands have just
one aim: louder, faster, harder and evil like hell! Even if they use only
this clichees for marketing or whatever! LUNA FIELD still walk on a musical
path with a lot of nice places to stay for a while. We never want
the walk our musical path till his end!
5.WHERE ARE YOUR LYRICS REFERRING TO?
TELL US SOME GENERAL THINGS ABOUT THEM. WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO WRITE?
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The lyrics on "Close to prime" are
important for the whole concept. In different perspectives they look on
the same wonder: life. They describe strong feelings, wars against its
own perspectives and weeks of broken thoughts. I know that the big foots
of the scene wants to hear something about evil, devils
and demons - oh yes, and blood. But thats not the way of LUNA FIELD.
6.WHAT KIND OF PROCEDURE DO YOU FOLLOW
WHILST COMPOSING SONGS? DO YOU TRY TO FOCUS ON AN EVENT, A SITUATION OR
A FEELING IN ORDER TO KEEP A SPECIFIC FEELING? AFTER ALL DON'T WE SAY THAT
AN ARTIST CAN BETTER EXPRESS HIMSELF THROUGH BITTER AND HARD TIMES? DID
IT WORK WITH LUNA FIELD?
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During the composing time of each song
every member is involved, so usually there is no specific situation in
our life which the song reflects. We only reflect our past songs and try
to find new ways in composing! But we bear a few pictures in our heads
to indentify us as Luna Field and I guess, this pictures connect us as
a unit! The same unit which we feel during composing a new song!
7. NOW TELL ME ABOUT YOUR COVER ARTWORK.
WHAT I HOLD IN MY HANDS IS ONLY A PROMOTIONAL COPY. SO WILL THE CD HAVE
ANOTHER ARTWORK? WILL IT BE RELEASED UNDER ANY LABEL OR ARE YOU IN NEGOTIATIONS
WITH LABELS?
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The final CD unfortunally will have
a different cover! Our Label Season Of Mist rec. had difficulties with
the cover and so they decided to use an alternative! We think, that the
cover was pretty good, but now we have a cover which is only black with
our logo in front on it - and no lyrics in the booklet! But we had no other
chance in order to hold the release date! We promise for the next time
a perfect cover and booklet! We are not satisfied with
the result of the artwork! I hope that everyone in Greece have the possibility,
to find the CD in stores, mailorders,... !
8. DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS FOR LIVE APPEARANCES?
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We had many good gigs with bands like
Pungent Stench, Belphegor, Mystic Circle,...! But we never played a whole
tour. We have to deal at the moment the live activities by ourselves, that`s
the reason why we look for a booking agency. Usually we are playing two
concerts in month, which isn`t so effective like a complete
tour. A tour would be great!
9.WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE THAT
IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH YOUR MUSIC TO ATTRACT HIS ATTENTION? WHICH IS THE
MOST RECOGNIZABLE ELEMENT IN YOUR MUSIC?
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I think, everyone who likes music has
to realize, that Luna Field know their instruments as well as they know
what they are playing! And if they take a little time, they will find under
the surface of extreme music many good hooks, arrangements and melodies!
10.IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION, WHAT
WOULD IT BE? IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT SHOW?
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It would be an feeling full of energy!!
It would be a painting of Dali: his pictures have the same arrogant proud
that LUNA FIELD wants to show.
11.IF YOU COULD PICK OUT ONE SONG ONLY
FROM YOUR RELEASE, WHICH WOULD THAT BE AND IF YOU HAD THE MONEY TO MAKE
AN EXPENSIVE VIDEO CLIP, HOW DO YOU IMAGINE IT TO BE?
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I think that "anthem about the breed"
would be a great video clip! It isn`t 100% representative for LUNA FIELD
`cause it is very slow and mighty, but it was the first song which we ever
wrote and I have a proud feeling whilst listening to the song! A walk in
a black/white landscape with strange objects which could be stands for
the "silent fear"!
12.DO YOU THINK AFTER ALL THAT GOD
GOT SO FRIGHTENED OF WHAT HE CREATED THAT HE MOVED TO HEAVENS TO KEEP SOME
DISTANCE FROM HIS CREATURES?
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I don?t believe in god. But what?s
the bad thing in mankind. Sure we have wars, we have hates and other things
like that. But is it not natural? The man must be an egoist: on the one
hand he must be a biologic egoist - he must stay in life. On the other
hand he must be a social egoist - he must see his luck. Why we must say
that this is good or negative? It?s just natural. Sure: if I want to give
you a better answer I must work deeper in this philosophic
question. (I think that Aristoteles has been one of the first to deal with
this egoism - the man is an egoist cause he wants his luck. In his Nikomantic
ethic he doesn?t use these words but I think he wanted to say this).
13.IF WE LIVED IN A WORLD WITHOUT MUSIC,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? HOW WOULD YOU PIPE ALL YOUR FEELINGS AND NEGATIVE ENERGY?
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I don?t listen to music so much. If
i wouldn't have music I could read and write more.
14.YOU ARE GRANTED ONE WISH. WHAT WOULD
YOU DO WITH IT?
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My own finka in Greece. Ha. Maybe on
Karpathos?
15.IF YOU WERE A FLY ON THE WALL, WHERE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE?
16.IS THERE A STRANGE QUESTION YOU'D
LIKE TO BE ASKED?
17.THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK
YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?
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No - but I thank you for this great
interview. LUNA FIELD want to greet their fans in Greece. We hope that
we see you - in near future - on tour.
Christine
Parastatidou